Ham holder



April 30, 1929.

F. 1.. CHERRY HAM HOLDER 2 Sheets-Sheet Filed Sept. 21,' 1925 /Ma I. Ywww.

F. L. CHERRY AHAM HOLDER April 3o, v1929.

fl-spr. 30, 1929.

narran stares lParnu-'r yeerie FRANK L. CHERRY, OF CHECAGO, ILLNOESASSGNOB T LESLIE VJ. FRCKE, OAK

PARK, ILLINOIS.

naar nonnen..

Application led September 21, 1925. Serial `No. 57,511.

' lo this end, it is one of the objects of myl invention to provide newand improved f means on a turn table for gripping` theend of the bone ofa ham, so arranged as to be capable ot holding1 the bone rigidly inposition tor .supportinp` the meat evenly tor cutting. llt is anotherobject ot my invention to provilr ino' means to be used on the turntable for gripping the'hain in case the bone is re- '.ioved from themeat, or under other circumstances when desired, such auxiliaryholding;` means being preferably ot'a type adapted to be tightened intooperative holding` position through the medium of the mea-ns by whichnormally the bone is. gripped.

lt is another object of my invention to provide bralnnp, means 'lier theturn table ot a device of this character by which the ham in position onthetable may be held yieldingly by 'friction in adjusted position. Y ltis another object to provide improved means for rotating the table, suchmeans being preierably arranged for rotation of thev table in eitherdirection as may be desired so vas to meet the requirements of theparticular operator. j

lt is still another object 'of my invention to provide an improved termof base and suppoiu. whereby it can be cleaned readily and lrept insanitary condition. It is another object to provide a pan or bowlextending around below the position of the ham "on the table tor`catching the juices which escape.

lt is another object ot' my invention to improve devices ot this type insundry details hereinafter pointed out. The preferred means by which lhave accomplished my several objects are illustrated in the drawand lereinaiiter speeiically dei to provide e new and improved auxiliaryholdscribed. That which l believe to be new and desire to cover byLetters Patent is set forth in the claims.

.Fig 1 is a side view of my improved devlceppartly brolenaway for thesaleof cl earness of illustration l Fig. 2 is a central vertical sectionthrough my improved machine, showing in dotted lines a portion oit ahamin'p'ositionvtherein;

Fig. 3 is a Yfragmentary view, being a central vertical sect-ion takenat line 33 ofr Fig. -l is a horizontal sectional View Vtakensubstantially at line 4-4 of Fig. 1;

Figi. 5 is a bottom view of my improved machine, with a portion ot thebottom plate removed; and

Fig. t3 is a tragmentary view being a cross section taken at line 6 6 ofFig. 4;

Referring to the several ligures oic the drawings in whichcorrespondingparts are indicated bythe same reference characters,lindioates a base in the formel a casting; supported by standards 16 ofany approved type. As is best shown in Fig. 2, the base isprovided atits upper face with a large central opening in` which is revolublymounted a turn table 17 which is supportedbya ring 18 held in positionby means of screws 19 as shown `in Fig. 6. Theturn table is held againstwithdrawal from the opening by a Vhousing` 20 which is secured by meansof bolts 21 in position above the turn table, as is' best shown in Fig.3, the housing 2O being provided with an inwardly extending flange 22 atits upper end portion.

As is clearly shown in Figs. 4: and 6, the turn table 17 is providedwith springs 23 in radial position therein within suitable open ings inthe edge of the table, such springs hearing at ,theirV outer endsagainst leather pads 2d which are pressed by the springs into contact`with the inner 'face of the opening` in the base 15, servingas a brakefor controlling the rotation of the turn table by friction.

4Means is provided tor rotating the turn table y17 in either directionas may be desired. This means comprises a two part bracket Qasecured bymeans ot bolts 26 to the bottom tace ot the table 17 asbest shown inklfligg;c 3, such bracket' having; a ratchet wheel 27 secured upon` itslower end by means ot a bolt Q8. The bolt 28 also serves to securepivotally in position a handle or lever 29 which extends radiallyrtherefrom, as is best shown in F 5, the outer end ot the level` 29 beingprovided with an upwardly directed portion 8O which entends through aslot 3l in the base l5, being provided at its upper end with handle etany approved type. rlhe lever E29 is provided upon its upper 'tace witha pivotally mounted pawl 33 which is held by a spring 234i in engagement with the teeth et the ratchet 27, the pawl being reversibleupon the lever 'to correspond with the adjustment. ot the ratchet 27,means being provided also 'for securing the spring 34 upon the oppositetace ot the lever 29. rlhe arrangement is such that when the lever 29 isreciprocated horizontally along the slot 3l the turn table is given astep by step rotation in one direction or the other, the pawl beingadapted 'to slip over the'teeth as the lever is swung in one directionand to engage the teeth when the lever is swung in the oppositedirection. T he direction of rotation oi the table is controlled by theposition of the ratchet 27 which is capable of being inverted so as tobe used for rotation of the table in either direction as may be desired.

The means provided 'lior holding the ham or other piece oic cooked meatin position upon the turn table comprises two radially movable jaws 35and 8G, each ot which is iivotally mounted in position by means of a lug37 formed on its outer tace and provided with an opening therethroughfor receiving a pin 38 by which it is pivotally connected with a slideblock 39, as is best shown in Fig. 2. Each of the slide bloclrs 39comprises -a lug Zl() which extends upwardly through a radially disposedslot 4:1 in the turn table 17, in the construction shown the lug l0being formed separately trom the block and secured thereto by means of ayscrew The lugs lOare connected by means ot a screw threaded rod a3, thescrew threads upon opposite ends of which are diiierentially arranged sothat upon rotation of the rod in one direction the jaws 35 and 36 aremoved toward each other while upon rotation in the opposite directionthe jaws are moved away from each other. Access is had to the sq ua redend portions ot the rod-i3 through openings lin the base l5 for rotatingthe rod `for adjusting the jaws, such openings 44 being normally closedby pivotally mounted plates 45.

As is clearly shown in Fig. i, the inner faces ot' the jaws 35 and 3Gare coneaved vertically, being substantially arcuate in form so as to bemoved into gripping engagement with a bone placed in position betweenthe jaws, such bone being preferably centered in position by means of apin 4:6 projecting upwardly from the center ot the turn table 17. fis isclearly shown in Fig. 2, the jaws are also concavedL horizontally,having bearing parts projecting at both the top and bottom edges beyondthe remaining portions oit the inner 'faces ot the jaws. By thisarrangement, the jaws ar`J adapted to adjust then'iselves automaticallyto the shape oi' the bone being gripped so as to hold the bone very il.1nly in' position when the jaws are tightened upon opposite Ltaces otthe bone. As is best shown in Fig. Ll, the inner faces ot the jaws areserrated vertically for assisting them in gripping the bone or suchother part as is inserted between them.-

ltesting upon the 'flange 22 ot the housing 20 l have provided a pan orbowl 4:7 which is provided with a large central opening through thebottom, such opening bein provided with a vertically arranged ilange e8which extends downwardly ier engaging the opening in lthe flange 22 andextends upwardly into the bowl for enabling it to catch and holdparticles oi meat or uices troni the ham or other meat being operatedupon.

ln case a limited amount ot juice or "tat should drop through thecentral opening ot the bowl, access can be had to the jaws and theadjacent parts by the removal' olf the bolts 2l and the housing 20, theoperator being thus enabled to keep the interior ot the housing 2O insanitary condition.

Auxiliary nieat holding means-is shown comprising two arms i9 and 50which are formed integrally with each other from a piece oi' sheet metalstamped and bent into shape. As is clearly shown in Fig. 2, the treeends of the arms diverge, the outer ends being spaced some littledistance apart and being curved with respect to each other so as toembrace the lower end et a ham between them tor holding it securely inposition. The outer ends are provided with inwardly extending pins 5l inposition to enter the sides ot a ham in position between the arms, suchas the ham 52 indicated by dotted lines in said ligure. rlhe auxiliaryholding device is provided with an opening between the inner ends of'the arms for receiving the pin 4G, whereby thedevice is held in eenMtered position between the jaws 35 and 36. ln the construction shown,the arms i9 and 5Gare tightened against the ham by pressure upon theouter 'laces ot the arms appliedV through the medium of the jaws 35 and3b.

Ji/'hen it is desired to operate upon a piece of meat, it such meat hasa bone in central position, as in the case of a ham, the bone insertedin contact with the pin lo and the jaws 35 and 35 are tightened uponopposite faces oit-the bone, serving to hold the piece oit meat verysecurely in position and above the turn table i7. The operator thenproceeds to trim and slice the meat so held Cil being able to. turn thepiece of meat to any desired position through the use of the lever 29 asabove described.

If the bone has been removed from the ham, or if a piece of meat isbeingoperated upon which does not have a centrally disposed bone, thearms 49 and 5.0 are iirst placed in position between the jaws asindicated in Fig. 2. The` piece of` meat is then secured between theouter ends ofthe arms 49 and 50 and the jaws 35 and 36 are tightenedagainst the arms for securing the piece of meat iirmly iny position.

In the construction shown I have provided a bottom plate 53 removablysecured in position by means of screws 54, as is best shown in Fig. 5.A

As will be readily understood, the arms 49 and formed of sheet metal andjoined at their converging ends by the intervening piece of metalcomprise in effect a yoke, the arms et which are movable angularlytoward and from eachother, the arrangement being suoli that the armspreferably stand under normal conditions farther away -from each otherthan in the position in which they grip the piece of meat, being forcediiitooperative holding position against the resilirigidly in position,

ency of the metal from which they are i ally on said tableinto tightgripping engagemade. .Y

While I prefer to employ the construction as illustrated in the drawingsand as above described, it will be understood that I do not desire to belimited to the term of construction-as shown except so ar as the samemay be specifically claimed, since it is evident that changes may wellbe made in the form of construction without departing from the spirit ofmy invention.

I claim: f

l. A meat holding device comprising a turn table, means mounted on saidtable for gripping the lower end portion. oit a piece oit meat forholding `it in operative position above the table, and a housingremovably secured Yon the table about said gripping means. v

2. A meat holding device comprising a turn table, means mounted on saidtable for gripping the lower end portion oi a piece of meat for holdingit in operative position above the table, a housing removably secured onthe table about said gripping means, and means extending to one sidekbelow said housing for operating said gripping means.

3. A meat holding device comprising a turn table, means mounted on saidtable for gripping the lower-end portion of a piece of meat for holdingit in operative position above the table, and a bowl having a flangedopening in its bottom surrounding the lower end portion of the piece ofmeat.

t. A meat holding devicecomprising a turn table, means mounted on saidtable for grippingthe lower end portion of ka piece means for moving ofmeat for holding it in operative position l above the table, a housingremovably secured on the table about said gripping means, and a bowlhaving a flanged opening in its bottom secured on the upper end of thehousing about the lower end portion of the piece oi meat. j

5. A meat holding device comprising a turn table, means mounted on saidtable for gripping the lower end portion ot a piece of meat for holdingit in operative position abovethe table, means ior rotating said table,#and braking means adapted rictionally to resist the rotation of thetable.

6. A meat lholding devicecoinprising a 'turn table, means mounted onsaid table for gripping the lower end portion ci' a piece oi" meat 'forabove the table, a ratchet wheel connected with said table, a leveradapted to swing about the axis o'l said table, and a pawl holding it inoperative position y carried by the lever adapted on a` swinging motionoi the lever in one direction to rotate ment with the .lower end portionof a bone resting on said pin.y

8. A meat holding device-comprising a turn table, anupwardly.projectingpin at the axis of the table, jaws pivotally mounted on horizontal axeson said tableat opposite f sides of the pin, and means for moving saidjaws toward each other into tight gripping engagement with a boneresting on said pin. 9. A meat holding device, comprising a turn table,jaws having concaved inner faces pivotally mounted independently of eachother on horizontal axes on said' table at opposite sides oi'.I thecenter thereof, and said jaws toward each other into tight grippingengagement with a bone resting in upright position on the table.

10. A meat holding device comprising a turn itable, jaws pivotallymounted on hori.

zontal axes on said table at opposite sides oi? the center thereof, eachof said jaws having its inner face concaved both horizontally andvertically, and means for moving said jaws toward each other into tightgripping engagement with a bone in upright position on the table.

ll. A meat holding device, comprising a base, a turn table rotatablymounted on said base, a ratchet wheel on the bottom face ot the turntable, a lever swingingly mounted about the axis of said table, a handleon said lever extending upwarjdly through an arcu-v ate slot in saidbase, a pawl on said lever adapted by engagement with said ratchet toroal'e seid corn table, und ineens on said table for holding e piece ofnient in upright position shove Jdie table.

i2. A inezit holding device7 con'iprsing a turn tablea zi rod revolulilymounted on the lower face of seid trible, slide blocks ii'ieunited hyineens oi screw threecs on seid rod ind movable radially of seid tabletoward each odieiI upon rozition of the rod lin one direcion sindinoveble swfiy from eeeh oiiior upon relation of the rod in the oppositedirection, seid siide blocks eir'ending npivzirdly 'Sliroiigh redielslots in seid table, jews nioiinted on sei(t slide blocks for gripping`the end of o. lione tl'iei'eheween.

13. A device for holding` meer for slicingu comprising s pair ofoppositely disposed spaced )jews pivo'elly mounted on horizonrel axes,each oj' eid jews being yicorinecV on its foce, with gripping` partsprojeci-ing beyond Athe body of the jew 1ooih shove end below thepivotal exisa end ineens for nioving` seid jaws toward erich oiheifserving to cause them oiiiiornsics-lly io adjust rheinsolves i'forgrippingv s bone extending downwardly between the uws.

lll. A device -lor holding moet for sliei'f e; comprising' 2i pair ofoppositely disposed spaced jews having;` horizontally peri rsied logs ontheir outer feces, esieh. of seid jews being holiowed out hoiizonsliybetween iis upper and lowered edges, ineens for pivotelly niounting'seidjaws through *che inediiiin oi said lugs, and ineens for n'ioviig` thejews "coward escli other for gripping e. bone eX- tendin o' downwardlyhereoetween.

n l n v l5. A device for holdingq ineen?. 'rer slicing, comprisingoppositely disposed diverO iig arms movable anenlzirly toward and rroineach other, pins on the inner faces of seid irii'is zic their ouer endportions7 and ineens adapted by pressure inwardly on said arms zit theirinner end portions to censo said :i1-ins and pins iirinly foo-grip aipiece of inest Toefween theni.

16. A device for holding` inezit for slicing, con'ipiisiiilgg` twodiverging arins 'formed iiitegrzilly ifroni e piece of sheelJ eol bentiiio shape, pins on i'he inner faces o1 seid erins et Yheir outer endportions, 'neiween which ldie convergenlV joined ends ol the arms areiiiseruible, ind ineens fori inoving V'lie jews toward each other forgripping the :iriiis and cai-Using thein to press tighly zi-gziiiir-it ipiece oi' inezi'o between the ein'is.

17. A device for holding inezit Yier slicing, coii'iprisiiig' twodivergen' zirins forined i` eprally frein s piece of sheet metal nentinto sliepe, the outer eind of each :ii-in being len shaped in outline:ind being curved so es to serve with the ol'her erin for embracing :ipiece oi: nient piaced loe/Ween the ziinis.j and ineens for pressing;die srins coward eicli ollier for causing tiei iirniiy to grip zi pieceoi inezit. Y n

18. ii device for holding inezit for slicing-g, comprising e. yokehaving divergent erins adapted io he nioved singularly JL'owei'd ezicliother, e turn iiihle upon which seid yol-c is inoiiiised, an upwardlyprojecting pin pessing izhroiigh and opening in ilie yoke it its iniddleportion for centering' he yoke on lzlie roble, and gripping); ineens onthe i-slile adapted to be moved toward sind 'from each other and adaptedby pressure on die oiiei i'ece of said erins to pressthe erins iirinlyinio gripping engagement with 2i piece oi inest between there.

FRANK L. oiiiiiiiiv.

